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Decent album from Kurupt and his lil bro

G$ | B-More, MD | 11/19/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Kurupt brings his lil Bro Roscoe along for the ride on this one. A 14 songs album, you get Kurupt on all 14 songs (1 is a solo), and Roscoe is on 11 of the 14. Other guests aren't too heavy, rapping on 6 songs and doing the hook on a few others. Of the 14 songs, you get 4 ok ones and 10 good ones, most being good only a few are real good and no classics on here. Production is decent and mostly handled by J Silva (11 of the 14), the other 3 are handled by Tek, Ian DeLile, and M.A.S. and they all do 1 song. For fans of the lyrical relatives I'd pick this one up, though I have heard each on better stuff, it still is pretty good.



#2 - 8.5 (Kurupt f/ Roscoe & kokane -- good beat)

#3 - 8.5 (Kurupt f/ Too $hort)

#4 - 8.5 (Roscoe f/ Daz Dillinger & Kurupt)

#5 - 8.5 (Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Roscoe, Jay Townsend)

#6 - 7 (Roscoe & Kurupt)

#7 - 7.5 (Kurupt & Kokane)

#8 - 7 (Kurupt & Roscoe)

#9 - 8.5 (Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Roscoe, Francci -- nice upbeat song)

#10 - 7.5 (Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Roscoe)

#11 - 8 (Kurupt & Roscoe -- nice relaxing beat)

#12 - 8 (Kurupt f/ Roscoe, Kokane, T-Mac)

#13 - 8.5 (Roscoe f/ Kurupt)

#14 - 8 (Kurupt -- remix of #3 w/ no Short and an extra Kurupt verse)

#15 - 9(Kurupt & Rosce -- tight beat -- deeper song)



KURUPT -- Ricardo Brown -- b. 11/23/71 -- b. Philadelphia, PA moved to Long Beach, CA

ROSCOE -- D. Brown-Williams -- b. ~1983 -- b. Philadelphia, PA moved to Long Beach, CA



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GREAT ALBUM FROM TWO BROTHERS

fmwaalex | Austin, TX USA | 01/12/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"KURUPT & ROSCOE

THE FRANK & JESS STORY



I have waited years for these two brothers to do an album together and finally a while back in late 2008 we finally got it. The obviously have always worked together and made songs together since they are brothers but any one who has followed them has been waiting on this album. Only real problem is Roscoe is not on every song, but he is on most.



1.INTRO-a nice smooth intro with a relaxing beat by J. Silva, Kurupt on the intro



2.HATE ON ME-the first track has Kokane on the hook, and like he does sound some times he seems really annoying. I don't know what it is but some times he adds to the tracks and some times takes away from it. Kurupt drops the first verse and kills it with a story telling style on this track about cops. Roscoe is up next and destroys this track with a vicious flow and killer lyrics, Kurupt's little brother can kill songs. J. Silva produces this track with a nice bouncy fun type track as Kurupt tackles the last verse. A good start to the album, but Kokane brings it down a little,4/5



3.BREAK IT DOWN-next up is a great track that is pure vintage DPG/Too Short collaboration. This track is all about the ladies and the things the can do in a club, breaking it down. Over a nice slow groove by J. Silva and Ian De Lile Kurupt tears it up rapping about a lady he met in the club. The great Too Short shows up on this track dropping that signature flow and style on a subject he is well known for. Kurupt finishes things off nicely with another great verse dedicated to the ladies, great song.5/5



4.GAME BEEN MISSIN-another great song follows in the form of this gem here, and Roscoe is back to grace a track. Over another great J. Silva production Roscoe kills the track not only with a verse but also on the catchy hook. Then we hear Daz Dillinger bless the track with that gangsta style that Daz is known for, great to hear these three together. Then Kurupt ends things lovely with another great verse, another great song.5/5



5.ALL I NEED-the same team returns on this track with the same producer and three MC's. This is more of a deeper retrospective type track as Kurupt starts things off nice with great delivery and a great verse. Daz really does his thing on the second verse, spitting like he hasn't in a while. J. Silva's soulful production is near perfect and Jay Townsend's great vocals on the Chorus are great. Finally Roscoe ends thing nice with a great verse about life, another great song.4/5



6.I LIKE DEM GIRL'S-J. Silva returns on the production side with a little bit of a harder style, the beat adds to the catchy hook making me think this could have been a single. Roscoe and Kurupt trade verses through out the entire song rapping about different girls in the game. Kurupt's wife Gail Gotti joins things to help out on the hook. Another great track that every one should enjoy.4.5/5



7.WHERE YA GONNA GO-next up is possibly the best song on the album and what could have been a hit single with out a doubt. With the exception of the last song this is my favorite song on the album. J. Silva's production on this track is picture perfect, real catchy and bouncy but has a little something added to it. Kokane is back and unlike the first time he actually adds to this track wonderfully, his chorus adds so much to this track and his verse is great and reminds me why I liked this guy originally. Kurupt of course kills this track easily and helps make this song a classic.5/5



8.BUSTIN-now this track right here is the epitome of battle rap with out a doubt, man do these guys kill this track. Kurupt destroys this track and drops vicious battle raps that could kill any one, remember his early Deathrow days. Roscoe is up next and just starts spitting right after Kurupt, there is no hook. Young Scoe is just as vicious with deadly lyrics man, excellent track. Silva's hardcore underground battle style instrumental is crazy, would love to hear Canibus on this track.5/5



9.I MISS U-right after that vicious battle track we have a nice smooth track about your spouse, this is another track that could have been a hit with out a doubt. J. Silva really brings a lot to this track right here, kinda on that R&B tip. The hook is wonderful and really catchy, and Kurupt's verse is great and you can tell he is talking about Gail. And speaking of Gail Mrs. Gotti is up next with a great verse, it is great to hear her on here with a verse. Roscoe ends things nicely with a great verse with a nice flow and delivery.5/5



10.SMASHIN-talk about a bass heavy track right here, Silva kills this track with bass. And over that killer beat Kurupt, Roscoe, and Daz return together to kill this track and once again it is a battle type track. Kurupt kills it first followed by Daz and both just kill it, then Roscoe ends things with another great verse.4.5/5



11.LAP DANCE-Silva drops some crazy production on this one kinda R&B mixed with a worldly feel. Roscoe starts things off with a verse about the ladies in certain clubs, then Kurupt hops in with a verse and hook. They trade words over this smooth beat and create another good song worthy of the album.4/5



12.NO TIME TO WASTE-J. Silva is joined by M.A.S. on this track for production duties, and they make for a good team as the beat is real catchy and kinda reminds me of casinos and Sonic the Hedgehog for some reason. Roscoe starts things off with a great verse about the ladies once again, followed by his older brother Kurupt who kills this track with a nice long verse. The hook is great by Rob Quest and T-Mac and is really catchy, really adds to the beat. Kurupt ends things with one of his best verse of the album, great song.4.5/5



13.GONE FROM THE GHETTO-J. Silva returns to dropping that more of a hard underground style type of track, kinda fast paced. Kurupt kicks things off some more battle inspired lyrics kinda like his Row days. Roscoe is on the hook and dropping a killer verse that could also be his best verse of the album. This is a great track and perfect for your ride, great song.4.8/5



14.BREAK IT DOWN LIKE {KURUPTED G MIX}-this is the exact same track as number three with one difference, instead of Too Short we get an extra Kurupt verse. Now since I am a huge fan of Kurupt you know that I love this track, and as much as I like Short I like this version better. Kurupt's flow on this track is amazing and fits the tempo of the instrumental perfectly, another great song.5/5



15.I GOT U-easily the very best song on the album, this track is all about family and has that feeling to it as well. The only track that J. Silva did not have a hand in producing, that honor goes to Tek who really crafted an instrumental that really brings the feelings out in these two brothers. A-Dub's vocals on the chorus are amazing and helps make this track a classic and adds to the feeling of love between two brothers. Kurupt is up first with a wonderful verse about his life and his brother and with lines like "I put my brother in the game at 13, I exposed him to all kinds of negative things [wish I didn't]" you can feel the emotion in his words. Roscoe is up next and just like his brother expresses nothing but love for his big bro, this track makes me think of my brother man, excellent song.5/5



This is a really good album that I recommend every body get, especially for that last song if for nothing else.

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